Corn-shock binder



(No Model.)

M. SPAULDING'.

CORN SHOCK BINDER.

No. 386,361. Patented July 17, 1888.

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CORN-SHOCK BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,361, dated July 17, 1888.

Serial No. 263,511. (No modeLl To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I. MONT SPAULDING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Orleans, in the county of Ionia and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Shock Binders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in corn-shock binders; and the novelty resides in the peculiar coinbinations and the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a per spective view of a device embodying my improvement and its adaptation. Fig. 2 is an end view of the horizontal arm, which will be more particularly hereinafter referred to.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates suitable bars or rails held at a regulated distance apart by the rods (1 and preferably somewhat spread at the bottom in order to the better enable the same to stand. In the upper ends of these bars is journaled a shaft, B, one end of which carries a ratchet-\vheel, C, and the other end is provided with a crank, I). This shaft forms a pivot upon which the arms D turn, and fast upon this shaft is mounted axially the cylinder 0.

E is a dog pivoted 011 one of the barsA and adapted to engage the ratchet C on the shaft B. Between their ends the arms or barsl) are connected by the cross-bar (Z, upon which is pivoted one end of the brace-bar F, the other end of which is provided with a plurality of holes, f,with one or the other of which the pin 6 is designed to engage, which pin passes through holes in the bars A and forms a bearing for the spool g, carrying the binding twine or cord h. The outer ends of the bars D are connected by the cross-bars G with a space, t, between them and in which are journaled the pulleys H.

I are compressing cords or ropes, one end of each of which is secured to the cylinder 0, and

the other ends pass through the space the tween the cross-bars G and over the pulleys H, as shown, and the free end of one of said cords being provided with a hook, 1, and the other with an eye, 2, or a knot or some other provision for engaging said hook.

K. is a knife or a cutting-blade secured to one of the arms D or cross-bars G, and upon which the binding-twine is designed to be out.

The operation is apparent. \Vith the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1, the free ends of the cords I are put around the bundle or shock of corn and united by engaging the hook and eye, as shown. The crank bis then turned until the bundle is compressed against the crossbars G, the cords 1 being wound upon the cylinder 0 and held from retrograde move ment by means of the ratchet and paw]. Vhen the bundle has been sufficiently compressed, it is tied by hand by means of the twine 7L, which is then out upon the knife K. The dog is then released from engagement with the ratchet and the compressing-cords I unwound from the cylinder 0, when the compressingcords can be unhookcd and the bundle readily removed. IVhcn in use, the adj ustability pro vided by the pin 0 and the holes in the bracebar F permits of the use of the device for binding corn of different heights, and when not in use the device can be folded up, so as to occupy but little space.

*Vhat I claim as new is- 1. The combination, with the supporting bars A and the arms D, of the shaft B, pivotally connecting said bars and arms, and the bars G, connecting the outer ends of said arms, cylinder 0 on said shaft, the cords I, formed with hook and eye and secured at one end to said cylinder and the other ends adapted to engage the shocks, and the inclined bar F, pivoted at one end to the arms D and at its other end provided with a plurality of holes by which it is adjustably secured to the bars A by a pin, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with the supportingbars A,and arms D,pivotally connected thereto and carrying the compressing mechanism, the crank, and the bars G on the outer ends of the arms D, ofthebrace-bar F, pivotally connected at one end with the arms D and-at the other end provided with a plurality of holes, f, and the pulleys, and the knife K on one of said arms, all substantially as and for the purpose speci- In testimony that I claim theabove I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

MONT SPAULDING.

Witnesses:

JOHN MORTON, CHARLES LEACH. 

